@davek: "Just scrounged a little trip to southern Spain.
Car hire, booked on the net through Ibericar. Cheaper than Holiday Autos. 
Toyota Yaris, with aircon. �79 a week. (roof rack, child seats, up to four 
drivers if you wanted, for no extra cost). Only one litre but it lugged four 
of us ok, including a trip up the mountains 9000 ft, to have a look at the 
lakes.
Interesting fuel prices, 81pence a litre for petrol, but only 66p in 
Gibraltar. Took two hours to get out-as the main road doubles as the airport 
runway and we had to wait for Monarch to land and BA to go, before suffering 
the delays caused by the Spanish customs who still go through the motions of 
searching all cars.
Safeway (Morrisons really) sell a litre of own brand scotch for �2.35. The 
well known brands are expensive at around a fiver.
DaveK."
    @slip: ""davek" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:dh1r0r$s94$<email_address>
<quote>
.
Why not do what most people do - park up either on the streets if you are 
early, or in the multi-storey (I think it's around �1.50 for the whole day 
IIRC) - always been pretty empty whenever I have used it, and walk across 
the airstrip/border? - it's only about a half hour very pleasant walk into 
the town - and you don't have to find somewhere to park in Gib itself!
Slurp "
    @davek: "<quote>
Good advice, but my mate can't walk far.
Hope the Spanish aren't listening- his neighbours do a monthly shop. Park at 
La Linea, walk across- do some shopping, walk back, load the car-repeat this 
several times.
DaveK. "
    @steve: "<quote>
That reminds me, are the supermarkets in Luxembourg worth a visit and if
so does anyone have any recommendations? Fuel is certainly cheap enough
but I would like to know if I shpould do a booze cruise as I pass
through the place.
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little 
 temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
  Benjamin Franklin, 1759"
    @steve: "<quote>
Ah right, thanks. In that case I think I'll stay with buying the booze
in Italy. IIRC Italian alcohol tax is lower than French.
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little 
 temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
  Benjamin Franklin, 1759"
    @me7: "<quote>
It's been a while since I went from Italy to the UK by road.  Must
rectify that asap.
Maybe I'll come visit you, Steve.
Ben Blaney"
    @useneturcm: "<quote>
Eek!
Ah well, OK if you find yourself with a desire to visit the arse end of
nowhere let me know and I'll give you an email addy. Or failing that ask
Dervy.
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little 
 temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
  Benjamin Franklin, 1759"
    @me7: "<quote>
Ha ha.  Gotta be better than Kuwait.  Everywhere is.
Do so.  fwilson@example.org
Noted.
Ben Blaney"
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